Tampa jury recommends death penalty for illegal immigrant convicted of killing girlfriend, her daughter

The Brief

  • A Tampa jury recommended the death penalty for an illegal immigrant convicted of killing his girlfriend and her daughter back in April 2024.
  • The jury voted 10-2 to recommend the death penalty for Angel Cuz Choc, who was convicted of first-degree murder just two days prior.
  • The defendant could be seen weeping and wailing and had to be physically removed from the courtroom.

TAMPA, Fla. A Tampa jury recommended the death penalty for an illegal immigrant convicted of killing his girlfriend and her daughter back in April 2024.

The jury voted 10-2 to recommend the death penalty for Angel Cuz Choc, who was convicted of first-degree murder just two days prior. The defendant could be seen weeping and wailing after the recommendation was handed down by the jury and had to be physically removed from the courtroom.

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